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Title

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS UPON NOTICE

Pensioners: Free Oxygen Supplies (Question No. 1421)

Database

House Hansard

Date

13-12-1973

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

28

Electorate

 

Interjector

 

Main Committee

 

Page

 

Party

 

Presenter

 

Status

 

Question No.

 

Questioner

WALLIS, Laurie

Responder

EVERINGHAM, Douglas

Speaker

 

Stage

Pensioners: Free Oxygen Supplies (Question No. 1421)

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Context

 

System Id

hansard80/hansardr80/1973-12-13/0449


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Thursday, 13 December 1973


Mr Wallis asked the Minister for Health, upon notice:

Are there any arrangements by his Department to supply oxygen free to pensioners for medical purposes and also to supply the necessary equipment to enable the use of the oxygen; if so, do these arrangements apply to pensioners residing the large areas of population.


Dr Everingham - The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

There are no arrangements for the Department of Health is supply oxygen to pensioners) in their homes, or to supply the equipment required to administer it.

A working party has been established in my Department to investigate the provision of most medical and surgical aids and appliances, and to make recommendations on how Australian Government assistance might best be given. The working party has made recommendations' on improvements to the Government's hearing aid schemes and on the supply of artificial limbs to those who need them, and the Government has announced its intention to implement these proposals.

The possibility of providing several other types of medical and surgical aids is currently under investigation by the working party, including the supply of oxygen and related equipment in the patient's home. Any arrangements' made for the provision of oxygen would, of course, include patients residing in other than the large metropolitan areas.

Australian Capital Territory: Homes for the Aged (Question No. 1499)


Mr Snedden asked the Minister for the Capital Territory, upon notice: <1) How many proposals have been received by his Department from charitable institutiins, churches and other bodies seeking to take part in the scheme proposed by the Government wherein sites will be made available in Canberra free of charge for the purpose of building homes for the aged.

(2)   What are the names of these organisations.

(3)   What sites have been made available to date, and to whom.


Mr Bryant - The answer to the right honourable member's question is as follows:

(1)   Eight proposals have been received from charitable institutions, churches and other bodies which wish to take part in the scheme wherein sites will be made available in Canberra free of charge for the purpose of building homes for the aged.

(2)   The names of the organisations are: The Presbyterian Church; The Society of St Vincent de Paul; The Masonic Homes for the Aged; The Goodwin Homes; The Methodist Church; The Hibernian Society; The Rotary Club of Canberra-Woden; and The Southern Cross Homes Incorporated.

(3)   Sites have been selected for the first four as follows: The Presbyterian Church - Block 1 Section 23 Braddon; The Society of St Vincent de Paul - Block 30 Section 9 Hughes; The Masonic Homes for the Aged - Block 75 Section 14 Pearce; and The Goodwin Homes - Section 7 Farrer.

Negotiations are still proceeding relating to the grant of leases for these sites and sites for the other bodies are expected to be selected shortly.






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